Exactly. Spot on.
If you have: (1) an open competition, (2) a good coach to help you continuously improve, and (3) fair opportunity to show you deserve to play? …
Then you will.
Doesn't matter who else is on the roster.
I have not seen either LIVE, but I will see TVD this fall when Suffield plays at my alma mater for one of their games.
I do know one of the coaches at Suffield, and I can tell you this kid is a take all day long.